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Bus help for hard of hearing A KIRKCALDY man has joined forces with bus giants Stagecoach to help hard of hearing travellers enjoy more pleasant journeys. Jack Carr, of Fife Independent Disability Network Disability Network (FIDN), spearheads a scheme which will allow sensory impaired bus users to ask drivers for help, without drawing attention to their disability. |
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Minister for Transport Rosie Winterton has announced a raft of changes to the Blue Badge parking scheme in a bid to reduce fraud and extend the scheme to more people. From 15 October 2007 |
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Stagecoach unveiled radical new proposals for a cross-Forth hovercraft link between Fife (Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh (Portobello). The Fife Independent Disability Network contacted Mr Doug Fleming Managing Director Stagecoach (Scotland) stating it would not be a proper trial unless disabled people had the chance to try it out. |
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We all know that driving on Britain’s busy roads can be a risky business. Because of this, you are a careful driver and don’t take unnecessary risks. You love your Motability car and the freedom it provides. But watch out! There is a new danger on our roads; dishonest people who will deliberately cause an accident to collect the insurance money. |
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The price of mobility scooters could increase by as much as £250 as a result of EU changes to customs regulations |
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Fife Councils Taxi Concession Scheme List of Participating Operators 2007 |
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A COUNCIL crackdown on people abusing free disabled parking permits has resulted in nine drivers facing criminal charges. The motorists - seven men and two women - were caught during a four-hour joint police and council operation in the city centre. |
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How we can help We aim to offer a consistently high standard of service to our customers and ensure that as many people as possible are able to make use of our services. We hope this information will assist those with disabilities to use our services with confidence. |
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Some Wheelchair Accessible Taxi's in Dunfermline |
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Ring & Ride is a service offering door to door travel, operating within a defined area, for those who find it difficult or impossible to use ordinary buses. This difficulty can be permanent or temporary, physical, mental or sensory. Travel in the Dunfermline area can be anytime between 8.00am and 10.00pm |
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These are here to help along with the txttraveline |
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txt2traveline is a mobile phone texting service which allows you get bus times sent to you for any bus stop you choose. The service covers all bus companies and is a partnership between Fife Council and Traveline Scotland. You can get the bus times for ANY bus stop in Fife |
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Mobility scooters - what you need to know, from the DVLA Do I need to register my invalid carriage? Under the Use of Invalid Carriages on the Highways Regulations 1988 invalid carriages are separated into 3 categories:
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Blue badge shakeup frustratingly slow. |
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New measurers to tackle abuse of the Blue Badge Scheme for disabled people will come into force from 29 September 2006, Transport Minister Gillian Merron announced yesterday.
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